Kurzweil 3000 and Firefly

Kurzweil is a text-to-speech program with a large set of features that support reading and writing. Amherst has a site license for Kurzweil which makes it available to every current employee and student to install on the device of their choice. Get started with Kurzweil.

SensusAccess Document Conversion Service

NVDA

NVDA is an open-source screen reader for windows. It is currently installed on all Windows computers in public computer centers. Individuals can download NVDA here.

Mac Accessibility

Mac OS X and iOS operating systems provide built-in accessibility tools such as dictation, text-to-speech and the screen-reader VoiceOver. These are available on any iOS or Mac computer. Learn more about Mac Accessibility here.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking

Dragon provides speech recognition for voice control of computer and voice input. Students can request Dragon as an accommodation through the Accessibility Services Office, and employees can request it through their department or IT.